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LIVE TEACHER TRAINING ONLINE VIA WEBEX

An Introduction to Teaching English

for Legal Purposes

Dates

Each Saturday from 1 February to 22 February 2014

Flexible Start Times

09:15 to 11.45 GMT

or

16:30 to 19:00 GMT

Cost

10 hours of live teacher training online from a Legal

English expert for just EUR 245.00 including materials

and a certificate of attendance

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About the Training

An Overview of Teaching Legal English This session will serve as an introduction to Legal English, focusing on how the language has developed, how we can help students with typical difficulties that are encountered and also the distinction between teaching legal English in an academic setting as opposed to professional lawyers.

Student Needs Analysis There are various methods of conducting a needs analysis for individual students and groups. The success of a course can hinge on how this is carried out but there are also limitations to the process. The session will look at establishing priorities and how these may be perceived by a student.

Lesson Planning and Teaching Methodology Lesson planning is a fundamental part of the teacher’s preparation. This session will focus on how to successfully plan for lessons and will also serve as an introduction to student/teacher interaction patterns and student-centred learning

Teaching Methodology There are various methods that can be used for teaching the four key skills of writing, listening, reading and speaking. This session will look at the various methodologies that may be appropriate for a range of situations, whether it be one-to-one teaching or a group.

Materials for Legal English Teaching There is such a wide-range of materials now available to the Legal English teacher. This session will explore the materials that can be used and in which situations they may be most appropriate, depending on the type of learner and desired outcomes.

Exploiting Authentic Materials in the Classroom Ensuring the learner can understand the context of what they are being taught is crucial to keeping them interested and this can often best be done by using authentic materials. This session will explore various ways of sourcing authentic materials and then how to exploit them for the classroom.

Course Design This final session will examine the different types of course that can be offered and explore the necessary steps in putting together the content. It will also look at the role of assessment and in particular the two main exams in Legal English, these being TOLES and ILEC.

The Pyramid Group

The Pyramid Group is a leading global provider of specialist training in English for Specific

Purposes (ESP), with a particular focus on the legal, insurance, medical, maritime and

technical industries.

Our highly experienced team of trainers and consultants have a dual qualification. Not only

do they have the required industry and business background but they are also qualified

language trainers.

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The Pyramid Group is headquartered in Ulm, Germany and has offices in over 40 countries

around the world such as Brazil, Uruguay, Zambia, Botswana, the Gulf States, Italy, France,

Sweden and the UK.

The Trainer – Jeff Heasman LL.B (Hons) PG Cert CELTA

Jeff is Pyramid’s Director for Legal, Insurance and Maritime Programmes Worldwide. A native

speaker, he has worked in UK law firms as a litigation executive and in the insurance industry

as a senior liability adjuster for ten years. Jeff is a CELTA qualified English language trainer

and a specialist in Legal English, having been responsible for establishing Legal English exam

centres in various countries across Africa, Scandinavia, Europe and South America. He

provides training in insurance law and English language to some of the world’s most

prestigious organisations and has been a tutor in Legal and Academic English at Swansea

University in the UK. Jeff has a great deal of experience in teaching lawyers, legal translators

and law students from all over the world.

Registration

Participants must register and pay their course fees in full by no later than 16.00 GMT on 31

January 2014.

Spaces are limited!

Register now by email – jeffrey@thepyramidgroup.biz